Road-scraper



(No Model) Paiented Dec. 14,1880.

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Road Scrapers No, 235,431.; Patg-nted Dec.-14,1880.

wrmEs'sEs' INVENTOR NJUERS, FNOTOJ-IT'HOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D. C

UNETED STATE-s PATENT OFFICEO I JOSEPH "HARTER, OF TIFFIN, OHIO.

ROAD-SQRAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 235,431, dated December14, 1880. Application filed April 7, 1880i (No model.)

i To all whom it may concern levers E the knuckles D D, which carry the1 Be it known that I, JosEPH HARTER, of truck-wheels G, will be openedor closed, thus Tiffin, in the county of Seneca and State of raising orlowering the said truck-wheels G, Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful and thus the rake A and scraper G will be 5 Improvements in Road-Scrapers; and I do more or less lifted up from the ground.

hereby declare the following to be afnll, clear, The scraper G isattached at one end to the and exact description of the invention, suchrake-frame A. This scraper should be so conas will enable others skilledin the art to structed that either of its ends maybe attached which itpertains to make and use it, referto the frame A and either of its edgesbe IOGIICG being had to the accompanying drawbrought into contact withthe earth.

ings, which form part of this specification. A slot, G, is made in thescraper Gr, through My invention relates to road-scrapers. which passesthe reach H. This reach is rig- In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan Viewof idly attached at its forward end to the rakemy device 5 Fig. 2, anisometric View thereof. frame A. It also clamps the rod B, and then .115 Fig. 3 is a. detailed view of the lever and its passes out throughthe slot G of the scraper connections for adjusting the truck-wheels.Gr. Upon this reach any suitable drivers seat, My invention consists inthe following parts K, may be located, and by means of two or i andcombinations, as will be hereinafter specimore holes, K, the seat may beadjusted nearer l fled and claimed, wherein' to or farther from thedriver. 20 A is what may .be called the rake, har- L is the tongue,which is pivotally attached row, or pulverizer, formed either V-shapedto the rod B. or, preferably, arched, or in the segment of a M is a pinwhich passes through holes made circle, as shown in the drawings. Therake in the scraper device and reach H, whereby A may have its teethdetachably attached, said scraper may be retained at any pitch or 2 5according to fancy or requirements, and these angle to which it may beadjusted. teeth may be of any suitable character, as What 1 claimistheir specific form does not constitute any 1. The combination, withthe arched harpart of my invention. row, rake, or cultivator A and rodor bar B, B is a rod or shaft connecting the two ends attached to theopposite ends thereof, of one 80 30 of the rake A. or moreknuckle-jointed truck-frames pivoted O G are two vertically-adjustabletruckat one end to bar B, and operating-lever E, wheels mounted uponknuckle-joints. These pivoted to the harrow A, and having theforknuckle-joints consist of an arm or frame, D, ward end of theknuckle-jointed truck-frame pivotally attached to the rod B. The secondpivoted thereto, substantially as set forth.

3 5 arm,D, of the knuckle-joint connects the free 2. The combination,with the arched harend of the frame D with the adjusting-lever E, row,rake, or cultivator A and rod or bar B, which lever is in its turnpivotally attached attached to the opposite ends thereof, of a to therake-frame A at E. guide-frame, F, provided with notches F, said E is aspring-actuated lever secured at its guide-frame being secured atopposite ends to 40 lower end to the adjusting-lever E, and bears thearched frameAand rod B, and a knuckleagainst the inner edge of one ofthe guides F, jointed truck-frame pivoted at one end to bar therebyretaining the lever E in snug contact B and at its opposite end to leverE, the latter with the inner edgeof the opposite guide F, being pivotedto frame A, substantially as set and serving to retain it againstaccidental disforth.

4 5 placement in either one of the notches F. 3. A road scraperconsisting of a single Fare guides, within which move theadjusttransverse bar, beam, or rod, B, ,to which is ing-levers E, andare provided with notches attached or connected a draft-pole or tongue,F, of-any suitable number, whereby the le- L, a forward arched harrow,rake, or cultivers E may be adjusted at any desired posivator, A, two ormore verticallyadjustable I00 50 tion. 7 wheels or trucks, G, and anadjustable rear It will be observed that by operating the scraper, G,constructed with detachably-attached scraping blades or plates adaptedto to this specification in the presence of two subbe used either sideup, and adapted also to I scribing; witnesses. be attached by either endto said rake A, and

provided with suitable device for being re- JOSEPH HARTER' 5 tained atanyslantto which it(tlie said sernperi Witnesses:

blade) may be adjusted. JNO. CROWELL, J r.,

F In testimonywhereofl have signed mynume l L. L. LEGGETT.

